Total NCD Deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total NCD Deaths was 58,754 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58,754
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
62,159
in 2020
All-time low
34,171
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 58,754 for total ncd deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 62,159 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,171, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,171 | — |
| 2001 | 36,296 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 38,955 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 41,372 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 43,461 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 43,636 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43,618 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 43,901 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,195 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 47,134 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51,996 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 52,733 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52,877 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54,154 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54,967 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56,484 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58,403 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 58,891 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60,998 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 60,674 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 62,159 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 58,754 | -5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 58,754 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 58,754 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,874 | 34,171 | 47,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,218 | 51,996 | 60,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,456 | 58,754 | 62,159 | 2 |
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- 76 Burkina Faso 57,902 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 57,799 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Total ncd deaths in Zimbabwe was 58,754 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62,159 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,171 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total ncd deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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